This document discusses polymorphism in object-oriented programming and Java. It defines polymorphism as an object taking on many forms. There are two types of polymorphism in Java: runtime (dynamic) polymorphism and compile-time (static) polymorphism. Runtime polymorphism occurs through method overriding, where a parent class reference can refer to a child class object. Compile-time polymorphism is demonstrated through method overloading, where a class can have multiple methods with the same name but different parameters. Examples are provided to illustrate both types of polymorphism.